Sheet-metal bottle-case.



H. F. STOCK. SHEET METAL BOTTLE BASE. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 24, 1907.

Patented Ded. 29,1908.

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stood by reference to the accompan ing horizontal sectional view taken on lines, aa. arrows; Fig. 3 1s avert cal sectional new of resting thereon. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the of the case are preferably rounded, as shown. sect the. angle formed b the adjoining UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE. Y IHEINRY F. "s'roc or WAUKESlIAl, wIsooNsIN.

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No.9o7,912.- Specification ornetterratena PatentedDee.29, 1908.

Application filed i'anuary 24, 1907. Serial No. 853,779.

To all whom it may concern." I I The bottom 2 is secured to the sides and ends e it known thatI, HENRY F. S'rooK, a l 1 byaheavy rolled joint 5,-which is depressed citizen of theUnited States, residing at Wau below the plane of the bottom. 'I he details esha, in the county of Waukesha and State l of construction of the bottom and the top of of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and the case are hereinafter described. useful Improvements in Sheet Metal Bottle- The diaphragm plate, 4,'is secured to the Cases, of which the following is a specificasides or ends, 1, at a suitable height from the tion. a a I bottom of the case, by means of rivets 6 or 1\/ invention relates to improvements in, in any preferred manner.

l; he diaphragm is provided with integral bottle-holding devices which are formed, preferably, as follows: A set of incisions 7, arranged radially with respect to a central point or o ening 8, are cut through the diaphragm. referably these incisions are four 1n number. The incisions 7 of the next adjacent set, are arranged at angles of 45 degrees with thoseof the first-named and all contiguous 'sets, and in like manner the who e number of sets of incisions are. ar-

, ranged, so that the four incisions of any one set will form angles with the four incisions of the adjacent sets. Thus the incisions will appear substantially as shown by dotted es in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

The 0 ject and advantage of this arrangement of the cuts, is that the sets of incisions may thus be made quite close together, Without unduly weakening the material; the practical and important advantage of this construction resides inthe enlarged capacity 0 the case withrespect to the number of bottles it willcar while not requiring'any enlargement of the diaphragm plate. In other 7 words, the maximumcapa'city permitted by drawin s, which form a part of this app "ca-' the construction of the bottle holders is obtion and in which-f tained, and at the same timev a durable con- Figure 1 is an elevational view of! the botstruction secured. t e case embodying my invention ,Fig. 2 is a olding round ence to im rovements in that class of'bottle cases whic are employedin the distribution or delivery of bottled beverages.

he general "object of the invention is to providea bottle case that may bemanufactured at low cost and that shall be light, strong and durable.

he special object of my invention is to tion to their size and strength.

y improved bottle case in its preferred form is constructed entirely of sheet metal and is characterized by a horizontally dis-' posed sheet-metal diaphragm provided with a arge number of integral bottle sockets of holders, each of which 1s provided with a Further my lnventlon consists in certain details of construction, as hereinafter de-. scribed, and pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention will be more readily underof Fig. 1; and looking the direction of the bend upon curved. lines 10 instead of upon straight lines. The result ,of this operation is that the tongues 9 are curved like the surface of a vertical cylinder and are left standing at vertical "angles to the plane of the diap ragm,-while circular openings "of proper prefer to form the sides and ends, 1, of two. size to receive the bottles 11 are formed in sections of sheet metal, the ends of which are the plates 4. It 'Wlll be noted that the joined in any suitable manner. The corners tongues of each set are so disposed as to loldiaphragm, showing in dotted lines the appearance; and arrangement of the tonguebeen struck down. In the manufacture of this bottlecase I The other prmcipal members of the case are tongues "of adjacent sets. e bottles when 11 the bottom 2,the top orcowrer 3,and the horilowered through said ope s will be held In zontal intermediate plate or diaphragm, 4. upright 3 position by the tongues 9, wh ch,

though slightly resilient, are amply strong the combination with a horizontal sheet forthe purpose, owing to their curved cross metal plate, said plate being provided with sectional shape. rows of bottle holding openings, a set of four The upper edge of the body of the case is curved downwardly extending sector-shaped preferably inset, as shown at 12, in order to tongues surrounding each of said openings, provide a shoulder for the reception of the the tongues of each set being disposed so as bottomflanges of a similar case. The said to bisect the angle formed by the adjoinupper edge is rolled around a' wire in a well ing tongues of adjacent sets, and a plurality known manner. of bottle holding compartments in the bot- The lid or cover 3 may be hinged to the tom of said case forme by two sets of spaced top and locked in any suitable manner formapart parallel ribs, the ribs of one set extending no part of the present invention. It will ing at right angles to those of the other set, be noted, however, that the lid or cover is said bottom plate being also provided with a rovided with a downwardly turned rolled plurality of apertures thcrethrough, there edge 18 which may contain a stiffening wire. being one aperture for each compartment.

When one case is placed upon another, in a 2. In a bottle case having si es and ends, wagon or elsewhere, the depressed rolled the combination with a horizontally shaped edge 5 of the bottom of the upper case wi metal plate supported above the bottom of rest upon the depressed rolled edge 18 of said case and rigidly comiected to the sides 20 the cover of the lower case, and thus the upthereof, said plate being provided with rows er case will be held in position and will in of bottle holding openings, a set of four ike manner hold another case upon itself. curved downwardly extending sector-shaped The bottom of the case I. prefer to form tongues surrounding each of said openings, with transverse, continuous, raised ribs or the tongues of each set being disposed so as beads 19, and with interrupted longitudinally to bisect the angle formed by the two adjoinextending raised ribs 0, or vice versa; the ing tongues of adjacent sets, and bottle holdribs of one set being arranged to extend at,

ing compartments formed in the bottom of right angles to those of the other set. These said case. ribs form retainers for the bottoms of the 3. In a bottle case having sides and ends, bottles (not shown), preventing contact bethe combination with a horizontally shaped tweenthebottles and also materially stiffenmetal plate supported above the bottom of ing the bottom of the case.

\ said case and rigidly connected to the sides The perforations 21, in the bottom of the thereof, said plate being provided with rows case, permit circulation of air around the botof bottle holding openings, a set of four intles and also facilitate the washing out'of the wardly curved downwardly extending seccase. he air circulation prevents the usual, tor-shaped tongues surrounding each of sa condensation of water upon and rusting o openings, the tongues of each set being disthe bottom plate, and especially prevents osed so as to bisect the angle formed by the rust stains on the bottoms of the bottles.

two adjoining tongues of adjacent sets. 40 Whilel have herein shown a preferred em- In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my bodiment of my invention it is, of course apsignature. parent that it is not limited to details of construction except as set forth in the claims.

I claim as m invention: r 1. In a bott e case having sides and ends,

HENRY F. STOCK. Witnesses:

- W.E.LAnEw1e,

ARTHUR J. Mmz. 

